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Overview
Date of Birth:
27 February
1892
,
St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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Date of Death:
28 December
1983
, Palm Springs, California, USA
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Mini Biography:
Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, William Demarest was a prolific actor in...
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Brother of actor
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Don't be Afraid of the Dark - DVD Review
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Filmography
Jump to filmography as:
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Actor:
1970s
1960s
1950s
1940s
1930s
1920s
The Millionaire
(1978) (TV) .... Oscar Pugh
Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood
(1976) .... Studio gatekeeper
... aka Won Ton Ton (USA: poster title)
"Ellery Queen"
.... Alexander Denny / ... (1 episode, 1975)
... aka The Adventures of Ellery Queen
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The Adventure of Veronica's Veils
(1975)
TV episode
.... Alexander Denny/Pops
"McMillan & Wife"
.... Andy / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1975)
... aka McMillan (USA: sixth season title)
-
The Deadly Inheritance
(1975)
TV episode
.... Andy
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Two Dollars on Trouble to Win
(1973)
TV episode
.... Cyrus McFee
The Wild McCullochs
(1975) .... Father Gurkin
... aka McCullochs
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
(1973) (TV) .... Mr. Harris
... aka Nightmare (Europe: English title: video box title)
"My Three Sons"
.... Uncle Charley O'Casey (215 episodes, 1965-1972)
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Whatever Happened to Ernie?
(1972)
TV episode
....
Uncle Charley O'Casey
-
Barbara Lost
(1972)
TV episode
....
Uncle Charley O'Casey
-
Lonesome Katie
(1972)
TV episode
....
Uncle Charley O'Casey
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The Birth of Arfie
(1972)
TV episode
....
Uncle Charley O'Casey
-
Bad Day for Barbara
(1972)
TV episode
....
Uncle Charley O'Casey
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210 more
)
"To Rome with Love"
.... Uncle Charley O'Casey (1 episode, 1970)
-
Rome Is Where You Find It
(1970)
TV episode
.... Uncle Charley O'Casey
That Darn Cat!
(1965) .... Mr. MacDougall
"Bonanza"
.... Angus Tweedy / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
-
Old Sheba
(1964)
TV episode
.... Angus Tweedy
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The Hayburner
(1963)
TV episode
.... Enos Milford
"Ben Casey"
.... Leonard Lonsdale (1 episode, 1964)
-
You Fish or You Cut Bait
(1964)
TV episode
.... Leonard Lonsdale
"Burke's Law"
.... Charlie Who (1 episode, 1964)
... aka Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
-
Who Killed Vaudeville?
(1964)
TV episode
.... Charlie Who
"The Farmer's Daughter"
.... Senator Richards (1 episode, 1964)
-
The One-Eyed Sloth
(1964)
TV episode
.... Senator Richards
Viva Las Vegas
(1964) .... Mr. Martin
... aka Love in Las Vegas (International: English title) (UK)
"The Greatest Show on Earth"
.... Paul Keller (1 episode, 1964)
-
Rosetta
(1964)
TV episode
.... Paul Keller
"The Twilight Zone"
.... Joe Britt (1 episode, 1964)
... aka The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
-
What's in the Box
(1964)
TV episode
.... Joe Britt
"Dr. Kildare"
.... Mr. Aimes (1 episode, 1964)
-
Why Won't Anybody Listen?
(1964)
TV episode
.... Mr. Aimes
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
(1963) ....
Police Chief Aloysius
... aka It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (USA: promotional title)
"Going My Way"
.... Marty (1 episode, 1963)
-
The Slasher
(1963)
TV episode
.... Marty
Son of Flubber
(1963) .... Mr. Hummel
"Tales of Wells Fargo"
.... Jeb Gaine (1 episode, 1961-1962)
-
Portrait of Teresa
(1962)
TV episode
.... Jeb Gaine
"Make Room for Daddy"
.... Mr. Daly (5 episodes, 1957-1961)
... aka The Danny Thomas Show (USA: new title)
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Tonoose vs. Daly
(1961)
TV episode
.... Mr. Daly
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The First Anniversary
(1958)
TV episode
.... Mr. Daly
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Make Room for Father-In-Law
(1958)
TV episode
.... Mr. Daly
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Uncle Tonoose Meets Mr. Daly
(1958)
TV episode
.... Mr. Daly
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Danny Meets His Father-In-Law
(1957)
TV episode
.... Mr. Daly
Twenty Plus Two
(1961) .... Desmond Slocum
... aka It Started in Tokyo (UK)
King of the Roaring 20's - The Story of Arnold Rothstein
(1961) .... Henry Hecht
... aka The Big Bankroll (UK)
"The Rebel"
.... Ulysses (1 episode, 1960)
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The Hope Chest
(1960)
TV episode
.... Ulysses
Pepe
(1960) .... Movie studio gateman
Red Skelton Timex Special
(1960) (TV) .... Guest
"The Red Skelton Show"
.... Mr. Burnside (1 episode, 1960)
... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
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Clem the Candidate
(1960)
TV episode
.... Mr. Burnside
"Love and Marriage"
(1959)
TV series
.... William Harris
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents"
.... Tom Akins (1 episode, 1958)
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And the Desert Shall Blossom
(1958)
TV episode
.... Tom Akins
"Studio 57"
(1 episode, 1957)
... aka Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
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Seventh Brother, Seventh Son
(1957)
TV episode
The Mountain
(1956) .... Father Belacchi
Hell on Frisco Bay
(1955) .... Dan Bianco
The Rawhide Years
(1955) .... Brand Comfort
Sincerely Yours
(1955) .... Sam Dunne
Lucy Gallant
(1955) .... Charles Madden
... aka Oil Town (USA: reissue title)
The Private War of Major Benson
(1955) .... John
The Far Horizons
(1955) .... Sgt. Gass
... aka Untamed West (USA: reissue title)
Jupiter's Darling
(1955) ....
Mago
The Yellow Mountain
(1954) .... Jackpot Wray
Escape from Fort Bravo
(1953) .... Campbell
... aka Fort Bravo (USA: closing credits title)
Here Come the Girls
(1953) .... Dennis Logan
... aka Champagne for Everybody
Dangerous When Wet
(1953) .... Pa Higgins
The Lady Wants Mink
(1953) .... Harvey Jones
The Blazing Forest
(1952) .... Syd Jessup
What Price Glory
(1952) .... Cpl. Kiper
Behave Yourself!
(1951) .... Officer O'Ryan
The Strip
(1951) .... Fluff
Excuse My Dust
(1951) .... Harvey Bullitt
... aka Mr. Belden's Amazing Gasmobile (USA: reissue title)
The First Legion
(1951) .... Monsignor Michael Carey
He's a Cockeyed Wonder
(1950) .... Bob Sears
Never a Dull Moment
(1950) .... Mears
... aka Never a Dull Moment! (USA: promotional title)
Riding High
(1950) .... Happy
When Willie Comes Marching Home
(1950) .... Herman Kluggs
Red, Hot and Blue
(1949) .... Charlie Baxter, Press Agent
Jolson Sings Again
(1949) .... Steve Martin
Sorrowful Jones
(1949) ....
Regret
Whispering Smith
(1948) .... Bill Dansing
Dog Tax Dodgers
(1948) (voice) (uncredited) ....
Wally Walrus
Night Has a Thousand Eyes
(1948) .... Lt. Shawn
The Sainted Sisters
(1948) .... Vern Tewilliger
On Our Merry Way
(1948) .... Floyd
... aka A Miracle Can Happen (USA: longer version)
Variety Girl
(1947) .... Barker
The Perils of Pauline
(1947) .... George 'Mac' McGuire
Smoked Hams
(1947) (voice) (uncredited) ....
Wally Walrus
The Jolson Story
(1946) .... Steve Martin
The Reckless Driver
(1946) (voice) (uncredited) ....
Wally Walrus
Bathing Buddies
(1946) (voice) (uncredited) ....
Wally Walrus
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
(1946) .... Peanuts Schultz
Pardon My Past
(1945) .... Chuck Gibson
Along Came Jones
(1945) .... George Fury
Salty O'Rourke
(1945) .... Smitty
The Great Moment
(1944) .... Eben Frost
Hail the Conquering Hero
(1944) .... Sgt. Heppelfinger
Once Upon a Time
(1944) ....
Brandt
Nine Girls
(1944) .... Walter Cummings
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
(1944) .... Constable Edmund Kockenlocker
True to Life
(1943) .... Uncle Jake
Dangerous Blondes
(1943) .... Detective Gatling
Johnny Doughboy
(1942) .... Harry Fabian
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
(1942) .... Police Officer
... aka The Light of Heart (UK)
Behind the Eight Ball
(1942) .... McKenzie
... aka Off the Beaten Track
The Palm Beach Story
(1942) .... First Member Ale and Quail Club
Pardon My Sarong
(1942) .... Det. Kendall
My Favorite Spy
(1942) .... Flower pot policeman
True to the Army
(1942) .... Sgt. Butts
Sullivan's Travels
(1941) .... Mr. Jones
Glamour Boy
(1941) .... Papa Doran
... aka Hearts in Springtime (UK)
All Through the Night
(1941) .... Sunshine
Dressed to Kill
(1941) .... Inspector Pierson
Country Fair
(1941) .... Stogie McPhee
Ride on Vaquero
(1941) .... Bartender Barney
Rookies on Parade
(1941) .... Mike Brady
... aka Jamboree (UK)
The Devil and Miss Jones
(1941) .... First Detective
The Lady Eve
(1941) .... Ambrose 'Muggsy' Murgatroyd
Little Men
(1940) .... Constable Tom Thorpe
Christmas in July
(1940) .... Mr. Bildocker
The Golden Fleecing
(1940) .... Swallow
Comin' Round the Mountain
(1940) .... Gutsy Mann
The Great McGinty
(1940) .... Skeeters - The Politician
... aka Down Went McGinty (UK)
The Farmer's Daughter
(1940) .... Victor Walsh
Wolf of New York
(1940) .... Bill Ennis
Laugh It Off
(1939) .... Barney 'Gimpy' Cole
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
(1939) .... Bill Griffith
... aka Frank Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (USA: complete title)
Miracles for Sale
(1939) .... Detective Quinn
The Cowboy Quarterback
(1939) .... Rusty Walker
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
(1939) ....
Sgt. Ernest Heath
King of the Turf
(1939) .... Arnold
The Great Man Votes
(1939) .... Charles Dale
While New York Sleeps
(1938) .... Red Miller
Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus
(1938) .... Daro
Josette
(1938) .... Joe, Diner Owner
One Wild Night
(1938) .... Editor Collins
Romance on the Run
(1938) .... Eckbart
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
(1938) .... Harry Kipper
Rosalie
(1937) .... Army coach
Big City
(1937) .... Mr. Beecher
... aka Skyscraper Wilderness (USA: TV title)
Wake Up and Live
(1937) .... Radio Station Attendant
Blonde Trouble
(1937) .... Paul Sears
Easy Living
(1937) .... Wallace Whistling
The Great Gambini
(1937) .... Sergeant Kirby
The Great Hospital Mystery
(1937) .... Mr. Beatty
... aka Dead Yesterday
Hit Parade of 1937
(1937) .... Parole Officer
... aka I'll Pick a Star (reissue title)
... aka I'll Reach for a Star (USA: TV title (reissue title))
... aka The Hit Parade
Oh, Doctor
(1937) .... Marty Short
Don't Tell the Wife
(1937) .... Larry 'Horace' Tucker
Time Out for Romance
(1937) .... Willoughby Sproggs
Mind Your Own Business
(1936) .... Droopy
Charlie Chan at the Opera
(1936) .... Sergeant Kelly
Love on the Run
(1936) .... Editor Lees Berger
Wedding Present
(1936) .... Smiles Benson
The Great Ziegfeld
(1936) (uncredited) .... Gene Buck
White Lies
(1935) .... Roberts
Hands Across the Table
(1935) (uncredited) .... Natty
Diamond Jim
(1935) .... Harry Hill
Bright Lights
(1935) .... Detective
... aka Funny Face (UK)
The Murder Man
(1935) .... 'Red' Maguire (reporter)
The Casino Murder Case
(1935) (uncredited) .... Auctioneer
After Office Hours
(1935) (uncredited) .... Police Detective
Fugitive Lady
(1934) .... Steve Rogers
The Circus Clown
(1934) (scenes deleted)
Many Happy Returns
(1934) .... Brinker
Fog Over Frisco
(1934) .... Spike Smith
The Run Around
(1932)
Seeing Things
(1930)
The Crash
(1928) .... Louie
The Butter and Egg Man
(1928) .... Jack McLure
... aka The Butter & Egg Man (USA: promotional title)
Five and Ten Cent Annie
(1928) .... Briggs
... aka Ambitious Annie
Pay as You Enter
(1928) .... 'Terrible Bill' McGovern
The Escape
(1928) .... Trigger Caswell
A Girl in Every Port
(1928) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
Sharp Shooters
(1928) .... 'Hi Jack' Murdock
... aka Three Naval Rascals (UK)
The Night Court
(1927) (uncredited) .... Defense Counsel
A Reno Divorce
(1927) .... James, the chauffeur
Amateur Night
(1927) .... Theatre Manager
The Jazz Singer
(1927) (uncredited) .... Steve Martin
A Sailor's Sweetheart
(1927) .... Detective
The Bush Leaguer
(1927) .... John Gilroy
The First Auto
(1927) .... Dave Doolittle, the Village Cut-Up
What Happened to Father?
(1927) .... Detective Dibbin
The Black Diamond Express
(1927) .... Fireman
Simple Sis
(1927) .... Oscar
A Million Bid
(1927) .... George Lamont
Matinee Ladies
(1927) .... Man-About-Town
The Gay Old Bird
(1927) .... Mr. Fixit
Don't Tell the Wife
(1927) .... Ray Valerian
Finger Prints
(1927) .... Cuffs Egan
A Night at Coffee Dan's
(1927)
When the Wife's Away
(1926)
Soundtrack:
1950s
1930s
Dangerous When Wet
(1953) (performer: "Ain't Nature Grand", "I Got Out Of Bed on the Right Side")
The Great Ziegfeld
(1936) (performer: "Look for the Silver Lining" (1921) (uncredited))
Self:
1970s
1960s
1950s
1940s
"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
-
Episode dated 28 February 1973
(1973)
TV episode
.... Himself
"The Jerry Lewis Show"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
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Episode #1.7
(1963)
TV episode
.... Himself
"Here's Hollywood"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
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Episode dated 1 August 1961
(1961)
TV episode
.... Himself
"Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
... aka Desilu Playhouse
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The Desilu Revue
(1959)
TV episode
.... Himself
KTLA Premiere
(1947) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Western Premiere of Commercial Television (USA)
Hollywood Victory Caravan
(1945) .... Bill, the Security Guard
Duffy's Tavern
(1945) .... Himself
Stage Door Canteen
(1943) .... Himself
Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play
(1941) .... Himself
... aka Stars at Play (USA: short title)
Archive Footage:
"Disneyland"
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Son of Flubber
(1980)
TV episode
.... Mr. Hummel
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That Darn Cat!
(1980)
TV episode
.... Wilbur MacDougall
Gunfight at Black Horse Canyon
(1961) (TV) .... Jeb Gaine
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In 1956, he made a pilot called, "Digby" about a crime-fighting newspaper photographer based on the character created by Douglas Welch.
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